Christian Philippsen, managing director, BENEO Asia Pacific, discusses the importance of blood sugar management during exercise and highlights the potential of alternative carbohydrates for novel target groups in the sports nutrition market. The health and fitness trend continues to expand its influence, and many more consumers now realise the importance…

The onus of ensuring that the huge numbers of children today join the workforce tomorrow at their productive best is on companies that are operating in the commercial sector, along with the entire value chain of production of packaged foods and beverages, says Rukmini Gupte, senior consultant, Healthy Marketing Team.…

How does one get enough essential fatty acids in your body to reap its health benefits? Dr. Ek Kai Lin, senior manager, scientific marketing, BASF Nutrition & Health shares her insights in this deep dive of the omega-3s. There are fatty acids and there are essential fatty acids. The…

Demand for infant formula in China is increasing, providing an opportune market for manufacturers. Governed by strict new regulations and increasing consumer demand for safe and beneficial ingredients, manufacturers should look to high-quality ingredients. By Dr Sigalit Zchut, chief scientist, Advanced Lipids If you had to name the point when…

Nutrition is getting personal. Consumers are getting increasingly interested in knowing the nutritional benefits of what they eat, the effectiveness of their exercise, and even the efficacy of their supplements. Newtrition®, the human nutrition brand under BASF, takes you through the strategic thinking behind personalised nutrition and how this…